Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 3 structured question: Stars and the Universe

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Stars and the Universe

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Paper 3Theory (Core)3 marks

The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy that is part of a vast universe.

Description

The Milky Way is approximately 100,000 light-years in diameter and contains billions of stars and planets.

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Explain the significance of the Milky Way in the context of the universe.
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[3]

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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

Description

The Milky Way has a diameter of about 100,000 light-years and is one of billions of galaxies in the universe.

a
Describe the size of the Milky Way and its significance in the universe.
Your answer
Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.
[2]